Communist insurgency in Thailand
1965–1983 guerrilla war primarily in northeast Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The communist insurgency in Thailand was a guerrilla war lasting from 1965 until 1983, fought mainly between the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) and the government of Thailand. The war began to wind down in 1980 following the declaration of an amnesty, and in 1983, the CPT abandoned the insurgency entirely, ending the conflict.
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Communist insurgency in Thailand | |||||||
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Part of the Cold War | |||||||
A zinc bowl engraved with Thai message reading "Obliterate all the communists - out of the soil of Thailand" - a propaganda tool against communist insurgency in Thailand, discovered in Wanon Niwat district, Sakon Nakhon province | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of China (until July 1967) Malaysia[2][3] Indonesia (from 1968)[5] |
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Strength | |||||||
Royal Thai Armed Forces: 127,700 Royal Thai Police: 45,800[4] |
1,000–12,000 rebels 5,000–8,000 sympathizers[7][11] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1966:[12] ~90 soldiers and police killed 1967:[13] 33 soldiers and police killed 1969–1971:[11][12] 1,450+ soldiers, police, and officials killed 100+ wounded 1972:[13] 418 soldiers and police killed |
1966:[11] 133 insurgents killed and 49 captured[14] 1967:[13] 93 insurgents killed unknown captured 1969–1971:[11][12] 365+ insurgents killed 30+ wounded 49+ captured 1972:[13] 1,172 insurgents killed[13] 1982:[13] Unknown killed 3,000+ insurgents surrendered | ||||||
Unknown civilian deaths (3,008 killed by government forces alone in 1971–1973)[15] |
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